With the 2021-2022 season for UCLA Athletics beginning this month, the Daily Bruin Sports staff takes a look at the expectations for all 21 varsity teams, discussing the best- and worst-case scenarios for each club along with one key storyline surrounding each roster.

The Bruins’ season has come to a close.
UCLA rowing finished in sixth place with a score of 17.5 in the Pac-12 championship at Lake Natoma.

The Bruins were finally back on the water.
No. 17 UCLA rowing (3-0) competed against San Diego (3-3) on Saturday in Chula Vista, California, winning three out of the four races.

Men’s water polo
Zoe Moskowitz, Daily Bruin contributor
The Bruins’ postseason has arrived.
No. 3 UCLA men’s water polo (6-5, 5-5 MPSF) is set to host the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Tournament on Mar.

Men’s water polo
Zoe Moskowitz, Daily Bruin contributor
The top four teams in the nation are set to compete again this weekend.
No. 2 UCLA men’s water polo (5-3, 4-3 MPSF) will travel to Avery Aquatic Center to play its last games of the regular season facing No.

Having a skilled team does not always lead to immediate success.
For No. 2 UCLA men’s water polo (2-2), building trust and work ethic is critical to success this season, according to coach Adam Wright.

A three-time NCAA champion is returning to the pool deck for the Bruins.
Jack Grover – a UCLA men’s water polo attacker from 2013 to 2017 – was hired as an assistant coach following a brief stint with the team in the same position in 2018 after his graduation.

This post was updated Jan. 18 at 6:16 p.m.
As college sports continue to be pushed back because of the COVID-19 pandemic, professional leagues have restarted.